Love the second one and think it would fit well with the older colonials and looks timeless to me.

Love the second one as well. I like the first one too, but it leans a bit Victorian. The "Modern Farmhouse" is so overdone and will be "out" very soon. IMO, they have very little architectural interest. I mean, it may work for Johanna Gaines, but she lives in Texas on an actual farm.

I like the 2nd one. Is the garage attached on any of them? That would be a decision maker.

I definitely prefer the 2nd house style too.

Two.

Love the second one!

the second one is my favorite house ever!

Anything "trendy" will scream 90s, 2000's, 2010s, etc. IMO what people perceive has "modern farmhouse" screams 2010's and is either already done or on it's way "out", depending on where you live. Best to avoid any trend, but history is cyclical. Any style can be classy if done correctly - even the "modern farmhouse" as much as those bug me.

Kind of like how you never want to be the newest or the biggest house in the neighborhood, you also want to blend in.

Please please please avoid getting tunnel visioned on specific aspects or losing sight of the big picture. I keep seeing homes that are just "white siding black windows" that are poor examples of modern farmhouse because really they wanted traditional and built that, but got hyperfocused on the white/black. Or there's a realtor over here that keeps pushing everyone (modern, traditional, craftsman, etc) to "buy these modern garage doors with vertical lites going up one side because that's what in now" and they don't freakin fit the houses.

Roll with whatever your heart wants and try to ignore other people

2

two

I love 1 and 2 equally. Would be a hard choice. I like them both better than 3.

One

Two

Two :)

2.

One is a bit too much of a mishmash and 3 looks like someone stuck together the houses and hotels in a Monopoly game and sprayed it white.

Hands down number 2. I’m imagining how lovely and welcoming it would be decorated for fall and for Christmas.

Who else went back and noticed the atrocity to the right of the house in picture number 3?

I love 2! Are theses the actual homes your looking at or just for the basic style?

Agreeing with the crowd, it’s #2. What I like least about #3 is the prominence of the garage. Of course, lot size may determine garage placement. A narrow lot doesn’t allow for the luxury of a less visible garage.

Really like 1 and 2, not three.

My choice would be #2

2 has a lot of char

Can I vote NOTA?

Overall, they aren't terribly comparable.

2 garners votes for several reasons but lack of visible garage and mature landscaping are 2 glaring positives that people love.

But I personally don't like 2. The window mullion patterns, the oversize porch gable and the curved gable - don't seem to work together. And then I can's get past the ridiculous walking pads on the oversize steps. And all I can think of is those oversize steps needing a lot of maintenance and looking less than ideal most of the time. And they don't fit the house - why 10 foot wide steps to a single door on a relatively narrow house?

I sure hope that porch roof valley is a temporary fix.

Ok - I will get some more coffee....

Sometimes winning a vote with poor alternatives isn't something to be particularly proud of.

#1 and then #2 but I also agree with the above poster about the lack of being comparable in other ways to make the voting realistic. He hit the nail on the head. It's not necessarily the house that is getting the vote it's the photo itself that makes it more attractive to look at.

Number one, lacks the mature landscaping. Number three looks so dull and boring, and has the front load garage. While I was searching for house ideas in our planning phase I found farmhouses that looked amazing.

Also, we were at a window meeting last week for our new build and the first question he asked was whether we were doing white or black windows, because everybody is about the black windows right now. Personally, even if I did a farmhouse, I'd keep to white. I think the black windows can look nice but are also trendy.

IMO only the last comes close to modern farmhouse and even that one falls short. If you want a modern farmhouse why not look for that style . Forget all the useless gables this is IMO the style I think is modern farmhouse

Number 2 all the way! But I agree that it’s not really modern farmhouse style. More traditional.

One and 2, they actually are interesting to look at because they have style.

Three is completely unappealing with its dead black eyes--there is nothing to draw your eye in and make you want to "take it in." It's easily dismissed at a cursory glance.

My first choice is #2, followed closely by #1. I don't like #3.

Strangely enough #3 seems to be the style that is taking over in my neck of the woods -- and I keep wondering why.

#2 is incredibly charming!

#1 for me. #2 has too many different window styles.

#2, love it!

I like 1 and 2, though 2 has a little bit too much going on for me. We live in an established neighborhood of older homes, and a couple of recent homebuyers have razed the older homes and built homes that look just like 3. The two new homes stick out like the proverbial sore thumb, for - IMO - 3 reasons: the style of the homes isn't part of the neighborhood's vernacular, and seems out of place in a small city neighborhood of small lots (rather than in a rural setting); the bright white exterior amplifies the "sore thumb" factor; and the front-loading garage draws the eye to itself (again, in my opinion). It may be that maturing landscaping will soften the look of these houses, and elide these differences - I'm not great at visualizing that! Just my thoughts on your question. All the best as you go forward - sounds exciting!

(Not a pro) I like 1 and 2. Looks like you're in the Chicago area (me too.) It seems like 3 out of 5 new homes going up in Hinsdale and surrounding area are the 'modern farmhouse' style. I like them, but they're becoming almost common which is unfortunate in this area where homes are all unique and not cookie cutter. 1 and 2 seem less copy-cat and like they will blend with a lovely older neighborhood.

1 looks like some of my favorite 'newer' houses in my neighborhood (within the last 8-15 years or so) and #2 reminds me of one of the houses on my street that everyone loves, that's been around for over 60 years!

The second one has more character!

I think that #2 is winning the vote only because #1 and #3 are so bad. Put those houses up against Patricia's photo and then vote.

# Two with minor adjustments

I love #2 as well!!

My dd is also building in an old established, suburban neighborhood. The houses are unreal. So old and beautiful...they make me swoon. I’ve never seen so many beautiful, old, classic colonial homes. And many Victorian and four square. I know many builders are buying the old homes in disrepair and splitting the lots to build 2 homes. And the homes you posted are what they are building. Resist the urge.

hire an architect and build something on your smallish lot that complements the neighborhood. Several extremely talented architects right here on this board.

2

None of the above. All seem to be builders ideas of what a house should look like. 1 and 2 are wanna be older looks but they just miss the mark. 3 is a definite awful

I vote #4 which is the home posted by @Patricia Colwell Consulting

I love #2 ❣️

1 and 2.

Out of those choices 2, but don’t really consider it modern farmhouse. Def more traditional.

I just want to say thank you for considering your neighborhood. I drive by one that's full of big brick colonials and such and there's a brand new front corner lot "farmhouse" that is exquisitely done yet looks hideous in it's location. It literally screams. I would love to see photos of other homes in the neighborhood. There are MANY GOOD PROS on here that can help you end up with a one of a kind beautiful home.

Exterior and interior should not be viewed in isolation. How to the floor plans compare?

Overall i like number two the best, but! If the first one could be ....brought down a notch on that roof/top floor embellishment, it would be my favorite. I dislike the eyebrow and the double As with the circle windows and that brickabrack stuff at the top of the dormers. Just way too fussy. Tone down number one and then built that one!

Thanks so much all! I appreciate everyone's input. To clarify - I was leaning towards modern farmhouse but now that I'm in the neighborhood, I'm drawn to the colonial homes native to the area and I'm leaning towards something more traditional. Those are not the *exact* houses I have to choose from - just three very different styles - I'd say #1 is more victorian, #2 craftsman, and #3 modern farmhouse.. This has really helped me let go of the modern farmhouse style that I do like, but it's just not right for the area.. Thank you!

Hmm - I don't really get the craftsman style as number 2. That is not what I would call it.

I would not take much value in your vote because your examples aren't great. That being said, I don't disagree with your conclusions.

This is what's common in my neck of the woods for infill houses. Not modern farmhouse, not colonial, not craftsman. Don't feel restricted to labels.